szescstopni @szescstopni@qoto.org

#IdąPsięta not really helping with testing #LoRaWAN in the #wetland forests of #Polesia.

In the tall grass of a #wetland meadow a tractor is a dog's best friend.

#IdąPsięta #DogsOfMastodon

Once it's properly mounted and calibrated it will send data once every hour or so to preserve the battery, but now it takes measurements every few minutes. Once in a while the distance drops by some thirty centimetres, I wonder if this is the cause.

#IdąPsięta

Can you see the #LoRaWAN distance sensor that will, once properly mounted, measure the depth of water in a ditch on our border, in the #wetlands of #Polesia? I hope potential thieves won't see it either.

Someone slept in our backyard. But at least they didn't break it.

#IdąPsięta #DogsOfMastodon

Padło pytanie gdzie jest gateway. Odpowiedziałem, że Barbie jest wystawiona z mauzera. I wszystko jasne dla wszystkich, dla których ma być jasne.

#LoRaWAN #Polesia

Even further away from the gateways, RSSI -73, SNR 14. There will be no problem with measuring the level of water in a ditch nearby. Those #Dragino sensors work pretty well at first glance, but they were not made for wild areas – still haven't found a way to switch off the very bright LEDs that light up during transmission. We want to kep this place dark at night. And the LEDs use up the battery.

The barrel was easy – just a few metres away from both the sensors. The question was how would the sensors transmit through thick, wet vegetation. I'm not measuring anything but radio parameters from this spot on the edge of a #wetland meadow in #Polesia.

New #LoRaWAN sensors arrived a few days ago, but I had to wait till today with testing. Bad news – something is wrong with one of the gateways. Good news – the sensors work. Fortunately there was a short shower so I could see the sensor on the barrel at work.

Into the forest, butt by butt.

#IdąPsięta #DogsOfMastodon #Polesia

A stork bracing for the coming storm.

#Polesia

I'll have to find out how many generations of storks worked on this nest, the largest I've seen in this area. Someone will have to climb that pole to take samples for radiocarbon dating.

#Polesia

An important day – ministers of the European Parliament approved #NatureRestorationLaw. As usual, Poland voted against it, along with Hungary, Italy, the Netherlands, Finland, and Sweden. The Austrian minister voted for – and she is now facing serious troubles at home for her brave move. Maybe there's still a chance for our disappearing #wetlands.

https://www.dw.com/en/eu-ministers-approve-contested-nature-restoration-law/a-69382916

I've no idea what those are so I won't eat them.

#fungi #Mosstodon

Didn't expect them so soon. Have to get the frying pan ready.

#fungi

Moro in the field hospital. She's slowly getting better.

#IdąPsięta #DogsOfMastodon

Grosz do grosza i będzie kokosza.

– Kierowniku, poratuj groszem, zbieramy na kokoszę.

Z polskich jaj z wolnego wybiegu.

Had to wait a moment with an ill dog at the vet's in a nearby town – he had an urgent case.

#Polesia

Managed to convince Vuko that lilies-of-the-valley are poisonous.

#IdąPsięta #DogsOfMastodon

Wild black cherry (Prunus serotina) fruit are starting to appear. The rest of the picture is completely out of focus.

#Polesia